Bacteriophages as alternatives to antibiotics seem like a step in the right direction. Where antibiotics wipe out all bacteria, including good bacteria that humans need, the phages are able to target one specific strain of bacteria while leaving the good bacteria unharmed.

Some people may believe that I never advise the use of antibiotics--this is not true. I do believe, however, that they are widely overused. Even the conservative Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes that traditional doctors prescribe twice as many antibiotics as are needed.

Based on my observations the unnecessary use of antibiotics far exceeds the 50 percent level; it is likely that more than 90 percent of antibiotic prescriptions could be avoided.

Most unnecessary antibiotics are used to treat infections that are the result of not following simple health guidelines. Neglecting these guidelines will cause the immune system to become impaired, making it temporarily susceptible to infections that are present in the environment.

Unfortunately, much of the public still believes the battle is against external parasites, viruses and bacteria. A healthier strategy is to take personal responsibility for your capacity to resist these infections by the application of these foundational health strategies:

• Get plenty of rest
• Consume minimal amounts of sugars and grains
• Drink pure water and avoid fruit juices and soda
• Properly address emotional stresses in your life (in my practice I use EFT to do this)

After applying these health strategies, many of my new patients comment that they just don’t get sick like they did before.

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